International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences (IJMRHS)
ISSN: 2319-5886 Indexed in: ESCI (Thomson Reuters)
PG Naveen Kumar
Department of Public Health Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, IndiaPublications
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Research
Awareness of Antibiotic Prescription among Dental Professionals in Davangere City: A Cross-Sectional Surve
Author(s): Syeda Nikhat Mohammadi*, Prashant GM, PG Naveen Kumar, Prashant Viragi and Shivani Sachdeva
Background: Prescribing antibiotics has become an important trait of day-to-day practice for dental practitioners in managing dental infections. Clinical and bacteriological epidemiological factors can determine the indications of antibiotics in dentistry. Over the years, the overuse of antibiotics has been noticed, where bacterial species have developed resistance to the full range of antibiotics presently available, and hence antibiotic resistance is an important issue for public health. Objectives: To assess the knowledge of rational use of drugs and the pattern of prescribing of antibiotics among dental health care professionals in Davangere city. Materials and method: A closed-ended structured, pretested questionnaire was distributed to all the registered dentists of Davangere city with demographic details an.. Read More»
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